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    <Title>ANY MAJOR CAN BE A URA SCHOLAR</Title>
    <Tagline>Up to $1500 Research Award for Your Project!</Tagline>
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          <div class="html-content">Deadline Friday, February 16th!<div><br></div><div><strong>Undergraduate Research Awards </strong><span>provide up to $1,500 to undergraduate students to support their research or creative work with a UMBC faculty mentor on an original project. UMBC students of all years and disciplines are invited to apply, as long as they will remain enrolled at UMBC long enough to complete the proposed work.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>APPLY NOW:  <a href="https://ur.umbc.edu/ura/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://ur.umbc.edu/ura/</a></span></div><div><br></div><div>Contact Dr. April Householder (<a href="mailto:aprilh@umbc.edu">aprilh@umbc.edu</a>) or Devon Fick (<a href="mailto:dfick1@umbc.edu">dfick1@umbc.edu</a>) with any questions.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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    <Summary>Deadline Friday, February 16th!    Undergraduate Research Awards provide up to $1,500 to undergraduate students to support their research or creative work with a UMBC faculty mentor on an original...</Summary>
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  <Title>Meet Danny: He Has Important Research to Present</Title>
  <Tagline>Well Danny-- Have You Considered Applying for URCAD?</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content">Meet Danny-- he has important research to present but he's not sure what venue would be best to reveal his work.<div><br></div><div>Well, Danny-- have you considered URCAD (Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day)?</div><div><br></div><div>"No, I hadn't," Danny averred. "Actually, such an event would probably be perfect to reveal my new video game creation-- Fire Quasars".</div><div><br></div><div>Well, Danny, it probably would!</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD)</strong><span> features research, scholarship, and creative work carried out by UMBC undergraduates. Student work is shared through oral presentations, posters, artistic exhibits, performances, and film. Over 300 presenters participate annually. Researchers work with faculty mentors on independent research, or research that is part of the mentor’s on-going projects.  They are from all disciplines, and can be working on a thesis, capstone project, part of a scholars or honors program, or they can be unaffiliated.This campus-wide celebration of achievement affirms UMBC’s commitment to the twin goals of research and a distinctive undergraduate experience.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>"That sounds fantastic!" noted Danny. "My new game- Fire Quasars is really the last word in experimental laser saucer technology."</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Sounds great Danny!  Be sure to apply now using the link below!</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>"I will, I certainly will. See...my latest game, Fire Quasars is really...."</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>(Danny continued to natter on about Fire Quasars and the interview was ended prematurely).</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div></div>
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  <Title>Are you a 2018 - 2019  Paraprofessional Candidate?</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><span>The Residential Life Selection Committee will be partnering with The Career Center to host a "How to Win at Interviewing" session, <strong>Friday, February 2, 2018 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm </strong></span><span><strong>Community Center Multipurpose Room.</strong> This event is for all paraprofessional candidates for the 2018-2019 academic year. </span><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>They will be sharing interview tips, stress management strategies, and some questions that will be used during the interview process.  </span><span>The Committee will also be sending out a comprehensive information sheet to candidates after the event so highlights can be shared with those who may be unable to attend. Snacks will be provided.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><img src="https://my.umbc.edu/groups/reslife/posts/73520/attachments/26673" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></div><div><span><br></span></div></div>
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  <Title>BEYA STEM Career Fair and Conference</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p><span>BEYA STEM Career Fair and Conference</span></p>
    
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    <p><strong><span>FREE!!!!</span></strong><span></span></p>
    
    <p><strong><span>Open to All Students
    (undergraduate and graduate). If you haven’t already registered, registration
    is still open!</span></strong><span></span></p>
    
    <p><span>Connect with Organizations seeking Interns and
    Full-time Hires along with Graduate Admissions Representatives</span></p>
    
    <p><strong><span>BEYA STEM Conference
    - </span></strong><span>February 8-10, 2018</span></p>
    
    <p><strong><span>STEM</span></strong><span> <strong>Career Fair - </strong>Saturday,
    February 10, 2018 (10 am - 4 pm)</span></p>
    
    <p><span><br>
    <a href="https://aws.passkey.com/gt/214890400?gtid=cdbc1d0a56c920385ec1593e1fb07c6c" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Washington Marriott Wardman Park</a><br>
    2660 Woodley Road NW<br>
    Washington DC, 20008</span></p>
    
    <p><span>The BEYA STEM Conference sponsored by Career
    Communications Group will be held <strong>February 8-10, 2018</strong> as part
    of this large annual conference, representatives from several major
    corporations and universities will be on hand to meet with students pursuing
    careers in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields as well
    as Business, Finance, and Marketing.  Why you should attend:</span></p>
    
    <p><span>·<span>        
    </span></span><span>FREE Career Fair</span></p>
    
    <p><span>·<span>        
    </span></span><span>Career exhibits</span></p>
    
    <p><span>·<span>        
    </span></span><span>50 + seminars and
    workshops</span></p>
    
    <p><span>·<span>        
    </span></span><span>On the spot job offers</span></p>
    
    <p><span>·<span>        
    </span></span><span>Networking with
    recruiters</span></p>
    
    <p><span>·<span>        
    </span></span><span>Job readiness
    certification for college students.</span></p>
    
    <p><span>The <strong>Career Fair</strong> portion of the
    conference, on <strong>Saturday</strong>, is free of charge for UMBC students and
    alumni with an active UMBC email address. <strong>All students are welcome</strong> to
    attend. Dress to impress and bring plenty of updated resumes!</span></p>
    
    <p><strong><span>Registration is
    required.</span></strong><span></span></p>
    
    <p><span>To register <a href="http://careers2.umbc.edu/calendar/fairs/beya2018.php" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">and for additional information, go to:</a></span></p>
    
    <p><span><a href="http://careers2.umbc.edu/calendar/fairs/beya2018.php" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://careers2.umbc.edu/calendar/fairs/beya2018.php</a></span></p>
    
    <p><strong><u><span>Deadline to pre-register
    is Feb. 5 (Career Fair) and Feb. 2 for the entire Conference</span></u></strong><span></span></p>
    
    <p><span>Contact Diane Crump-Fogle (<a href="mailto:crump@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">crump@umbc.edu</a>)
    or Chrisi Giannakaris (<a href="mailto:chrisig@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">chrisig@umbc.edu</a>) of the UMBC Career Center
    for additional information.</span></p>
    
    <p><strong><span>Free Shuttle Bus</span></strong><span></span></p>
    
    <p><span>There will be a free shuttle bus to transport
    students to and from the career fair on Saturday. If you will need
    transportation, be sure to complete the shuttle bus registration form at the
    bottom of the BEYA registration page: <a href="http://careers2.umbc.edu/calendar/fairs/beyabus.php" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://careers2.umbc.edu/calendar/fairs/beyabus.php</a>.
    Please note that the free shuttle bus is available on a first-come, first-serve
    basis. The free shuttle will run only on Saturday between 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
    Transportation to and from other conference events (such as the BEYA Gala held
    Saturday evening) is on your own.</span></p>
    
    <p><span>For a list of some of the employers, see<a href="http://s4.goeshow.com/ccgroup/beyastem/2018/exhibitor_list.cfm" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">:  List of Employers</a></span></p>
    
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    <div class="html-content"><span>Dear Members of the UMBC Community,<br><br>I am writing to inform you that, after 17 years of outstanding service to our community, Associate Provost Nico Washington will be leaving UMBC on <span><span>February 16</span></span> to take up a new position as Chief Operating Officer at the Universities at Shady Grove. While her outstanding service and leadership at UMBC will be greatly missed, her new position represents an incredible and well-deserved professional opportunity, and I know you will join me in wishing her well in her new endeavor.<br><br>Ms. Washington began her career with the UMBC in the Division of Professional Studies in 2001 and joined the Office of the Provost in 2008. As UMBC's Associate Provost for Financial Management, Ms. Washington was responsible for directing all budgetary and financial planning of the provost's office, as well as providing oversight, administrative, and financial leadership for the Division of Academic Affairs. Ms. Washington was instrumental in UMBC's Shared Services Centers planning and implementation, where she served as co-chair of the initiative from 2012 to present. Ms. Washington developed, designed, and planned and implemented, as well as directed, the Academic Affairs Shared Services Center in the Office of the Provost.<br><br>We will begin a search for Ms. Washington's replacement as associate provost for financial management shortly and will update the university community as soon as more information becomes available.<br><br>On behalf of the entire UMBC community, I would like to thank Ms. Washington for her exceptional contributions to UMBC over the years. I would also like to take this opportunity to extend my sincere thanks to her for all the support she has provided to me personally as provost over the past six years.<br><br>A farewell reception for Nico Washington will be held on <span><span>Monday, February 12, 3 - 5 p.m.</span></span>, in the University Center, room 312. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Karen Roberts, <a href="mailto:karenrob@umbc.edu?subject=" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">karenrob@umbc.edu</a>, by <span><span>February 5</span></span> if you can join us for this occasion.<br><br></span><em><span><span>Provost Philip Rous</span></span></em></div>
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    <Title>The Mosaic Spring 2018 Hours, Staff Updates &amp; Resources</Title>
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